Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Visit website6.3/10 • 6
2013-08-31 • 1h 5m
In the 1960s, Japan's most popular actress was… a man
A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young singer, Miwa popularized androgyny as a fashion statement, fusing the masculine and the feminine into a signal of a new generation of aesthetics. This evolved into performing as a woman and living off-stage as a man. With glitter, wit, evening gowns, and enchanting storytelling, Miwa looks back over a 50-year career and a fascinating life in music, film, and television.
- Directors
- Pascal-Alex Vincent
- Writters
- Pascal-Alex Vincent
- Editors
- Pascal-Alex Vincent, Cédric Defert
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Visit website2013-08-31 • 1h 5m
6.3/10 • 6
In the 1960s, Japan's most popular actress was… a man
A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young singer, Miwa popularized androgyny as a fashion statement, fusing the masculine and the feminine into a signal of a new generation of aesthetics. This evolved into performing as a woman and living off-stage as a man. With glitter, wit, evening gowns, and enchanting storytelling, Miwa looks back over a 50-year career and a fascinating life in music, film, and television.
- Directors
- Pascal-Alex Vincent
- Writters
- Pascal-Alex Vincent
- Editors
- Pascal-Alex Vincent, Cédric Defert
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Akihiro Miwa
Himself
Kinji Fukasaku
Himself (archive footage)
Takeshi Kitano
Himself
Hayao Miyazaki
Himself
Tadanori Yokoo
Himself
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- French
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